Malawi has issued an urgent call for sustained funding to prevent children with sickle cell disease from dying before their fifth birthday, as health advocates warn that a lack of early diagnosis and consistent care is costing young lives. The Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance Malawi (NCDAMW) said that without newborn screening and reliable access to treatment, […]

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